Emotional Cruiser's definitions
A slang term referring English as tonal language (read: the language where the tone and the intonation influence the meaning of a sentence), e.g. "You want to eat." v.s. "You want to eat?"
I never realized English could be like a Chinese language until I heard someone ask, 'You want to eat?' with such different tones—turns out it totally changes the meaning!
by Emotional Cruiser November 20, 2025
Get the Chinese languagemug. A person who fulfills the vacancy to be the surrogate older sibling in a family where the oldest child has left home whilst the younger sibling(s) are still too young to move out. Such vacancies are commonly found on the Happy Family sticker in the rear windshield of the family car. This role often involves providing guidance, support, and companionship in the absence of the biological older sibling.
After my older brother left home for college, someone became the surrogate older sibling, helping me navigate school and life at home.
by Emotional Cruiser September 29, 2025
Get the surrogate older siblingmug. A contraction of "sandwich"
A burger is essentially a sammich that consists of two pieces of dinner roll and a beef patty in between.
by Emotional Cruiser October 20, 2025
Get the sammichmug. The phenomenon where individuals and groups misdirect frustration and aggression, blaming a less powerful, innocent group for their own problems and failures instead of accepting responsibility.
The manager's Scapegoating Theory was evident when he blamed the interns for the project's failure instead of acknowledging his own mistakes.
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the scapegoating theorymug. Derived from the Indonesian word "kretek", this term refers to a type of Indonesian cigarette made from a blend of tobacco and cloves, often infused with various herbs and spices. Known for their unique flavor and aroma, creteques are a popular choice among smokers in Indonesia.
On a lazy afternoon in Bali, nothing beats relaxing with smoking a creteque and enjoying the sunset.
by Emotional Cruiser August 13, 2025
Get the cretequemug. Slang for "power outage," often used to describe a situation where electricity is unavailable, leading to darkness and a sudden halt in activities.
by Emotional Cruiser July 18, 2025
Get the nightmug. A coffee chain in the U.K. known for its controversial optional policy of imposing a minimum age of 16 to purchase caffeinated coffee, introduced in response to the U.K. government's ban on selling energy drinks to teens. This policy is seen as contentious because a) children and young teens don't drink that much coffee compared to adults, b) it's difficult to gauge which Costa Coffee have stricter policy in banning the sale of caffeinated coffee to children under 16 — this is very dissimilar to the common fact that cinemas with more visitors have stricter policies on movie age ratings compared to smaller cinemas.
With Costa Coffee's age policy, it seems like they're treating coffee like it's a dangerous energy drink, which just confuses parents!
by Emotional Cruiser September 10, 2025
Get the Costa Coffeemug.